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RAI COMPLEX (EXTENSION 1981)

A. BODON (DSBV), 1977-1981, Europaplein, Amsterdam

PROJECT ARCHITECT:
Sandor Bodon
J.H. Ploeger

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
DSBV

DESIGN ENGINEER:
Hans Enserink

BUILDING TYPE:
Museums and exhibition buildings


RELATED BUILDINGS:
RAI Complex (Europahal)
RAI Complex (Elicium)

The RAI complex was enlarged on three occasions (1951-1961, 1961-1965 and 1969) to include a congress centre of auditoria and three exhibition halls, one large (97.5 x 97.5 m.) and two smaller (67.5 x 67.5 m.). All three are spanned by space frames of equal size, that of the largest being rotated through 45° to allow twice as much column-free exhibition space. The same facade composition of opaque panelling, glazing and translucent panelling tilted 45° has been maintained throughout the exterior.
Bentem Crouwel designed the newest addition: the Elicium.